San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-12

DOE, taking that lady in bis arms In the
most summary fashion.
want you, my dear, for my very ownP'
he exclaimed, rs he held his housekeeper
against his breast "Will you give yourself
to me? Can you love meP Owen Hether-
ingtOn gave me his children, and now
want his wifer'
At which rather peculiar speech the lady
smiled happily up into Jonas Eyerard's face.
Yes" she answered, II will give myself
TO you, for had learned my hearts secret
before you returned from New York. And
| shall again-just think You and my chill
dTen! But what are we to tell themg'
20 guardy! Dear guardyp'
"By Jupit-" Jonas commenced, but be-
thought himself of the enormity OF the
ejaculation in the Misses Hetherington's
eyes in time TO check it before fully explod-
ing. For there they both were, having heard
of his arrival
Come here, Rose" he commenced again,
more collectedly this time, and took Daisy
on his knee and drew two chairs before the
open fire for himself and Mrs. Latimer. II
want TO tell you story. You may not quite
understand it all now, but you will as you
grow older. There was once young lady
him, but she heard he was dead. Then,
though very sorrowful, she let her friends
persuade her into marrying another nice
man, but man with jealous nature and
q fiery temper. She was good wife
and had two little baby girls of whom she
was exceedingly fond. But while the young
er was yet tiny infant, the man whom she
was to have married. but believed dead,
90 m IN paIl har haI in
terview and parted, never to meet again on
earth, as they never have, for he has been
really dead for some time. But the lady's
husband heard about this call and flew into
such rage and said such cruel things to his
wife that she felt that she could not live
with him again. She went to her old home
and led quiet life there, mourning for her
dear little girls whom she could not see, un-
til her husband died and sent the girls as a
legacy to friend of his. Then the lady,
hearing of it, left her pretty home to live in
that gentleman's house as hOusekeeper
and governess that she might be near her
children"
'Guardy," said Rose, stopping him here,
81 don't want to hear any more unless you
mean Daisy and me, and that Mrs. Latimer
is our mother"
JOfldS,
Both children flew at Mrs. Latimer and
nearly smothered her with kisses.
"And to think we've got mamma, when
we always believed she was dead" said
Rose, eOmplacently. "How lovely it isr'
"And shall we call you mamma and keep
you for good?' inquired Daisy.
Eyes, you're to keep her for good, and to
call her mamma, and tocall me papa-if you
don't object" added Jonas, with little I'M
certainty. For your mamma has promised
to marry me, and you see that will make me
your papa"
'NO; only our steppapa," corrected Miss
Hetherington, grayely. But We'll call you
papa; won't we, DaisyP'
YES" assented Daisy. Hes very nice,
and papas anicer name than guardy."
bet poor mamma'll have to call him
Jonas | suppOseY' remarked Rose, reflect
lively.
But | don't mind calling him Jonas a
bit" laughed poor mamma" kissing Rose.
II don't think it is such dreadful name"
Don't yOuY' in surprise. well, think
1t is nicer myself than did long while
ago." seriously.
At which Jonas Everard laughed excess
lively.
"A year ago, eli, INOStg All, MY utdI
to Roses mOther-'I must tell you, some
time, about year ago! But now see what
have brought you ALL"
There were two delicate golden chains for
the Misses HetheTingtOn, and a diamond
hoop for Mrs. HetheringtOn. And when
Jonas Eyerard had bestowed these with APP
prOpriate remarks, he encircled the children
and their mother in his arms and declared
with a rapture which proved to the inestima-
BILE Thomas, waiting at the half-Open door
to announce dinner, that the bachelor days
of his master were forever over.
"And these-Owen IletheringtOn'sl egacies
to me-are the most priceless possessions in
the whole wOrldr' L. A.